Hyogo Prefecture has officially decided to hold a meeting of the headquarters for the response to the new coronavirus and request the government to re-extend the state of emergency, which is due on 31st of this month.
In the prefecture, if it is re-extended, it is a policy to continue requesting closures to restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages.
As the deadline for the state of emergency approaches on the 31st of this month, Hyogo Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters for the new coronavirus on the afternoon of the 26th. , It is far from the situation where the declaration is lifted. Together with Osaka and Kyoto, we are requesting an extension in three prefectures. "
At the meeting, the average number of newly infected people per day in the prefecture was 170 per week, and the medical system is still tight, so intensive measures are still needed. It has officially decided to request the government to re-extend the declaration.
We will make a request by the end of the 26th together with Osaka and Kyoto prefectures.
If the declaration is re-extended, Hyogo Prefecture is making adjustments with a policy of continuing to request closures of restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages and weekend closures of large-scale facilities such as department stores.
In addition, at the meeting, it was confirmed that infected people will return to the policy of "zero home medical treatment", in principle, hospitalization and accommodation medical treatment, instead of home medical treatment, as the securing of new beds and accommodation facilities has progressed. did.